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Senior Engagement & Development Associate Jobs in Southington, USA at Third Sector New England
Third Sector New England
Senior Engagement & Development Associate
US-CT-Southington
Overview
The School and State Finance Project (schoolstatefinance.org) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit policy organization that works collaboratively with policymakers, communities, and other key stakeholders to develop data-driven solutions that ensure all public school students receive equitable education funding that supports their learning needs.
Our Mission:
To eliminate racial and economic disparities in Connecticut education funding.
Our Vision:
All Connecticut students have equitable funding, access, and opportunities—no matter their race, socio-economic status, learning needs, or zip code.
Since our founding in 2015, we have secured an additional $770 million in need-based funding for Connecticut students, directly engaged nearly 15,000 community members, and led the effort to implement a comprehensive, student-centered funding formula.
We are an independent and trustworthy source of high-quality research and accessible analysis, and serve as a bridge between those who demand equity for all students and the elected leaders who are charged with making policy.
Although not a member-based organization, the School and State Finance Project actively works with a diverse group of stakeholders and communities across Connecticut. The project aims to serve as a trusted resource for state and local policymakers, school district officials, community leaders, and all people looking for transparent, accessible, and approachable information about education funding and state finance.
The School and State Finance Project is a fiscally sponsored project of TSNE (tsne.org).
Responsibilities
As part of the Engagement and Development team, the Senior Engagement & Development Associate will help develop and execute engagement and development strategies, create and maintain fundraising infrastructure, aid in program execution, identify development alignments, and work across the organization to ensure strong connectivity through communities. The Associate will also be a key voice in creating collateral materials to meet stakeholder needs and participate in collaborations to develop high-quality, funder-aligned programming.
- Support the Engagement and Development team in developing and executing the organization’s engagement and development.
- Recommend and develop new ways to strengthen the organization’s development and fundraising infrastructure, leading change to optimize the internal logistics of grant applications and reports.
- Manage the organization’s grant application and reporting timeline, to ensure all participants meet deadlines, and aid in writing applications and reports.
- Identify grant opportunities that align with organizational initiatives, and cultivate relationships with funding organizations.
- Collaborate with the Chief of Engagement and Development in identifying new ways to stretch both breadth and depth of fundraising.
- Recommend and develop new approaches to leveraging the organization’s CRM, Hubspot, to strengthen both engagement and development efforts.
- Assist in executing the organization’s engagement and youth-led initiatives.
- Collaborate with the Chief of Engagement and Development and the Engagement Manager in developing and executing plans to grow the organization’s knowledge-building efforts regarding school finance policy and organizational initiatives.
- Assist in research and strategy regarding communities to inform the strategic plan of the Engagement and Development team, at both the state and local level.
- Meet with stakeholders to further engagement and development opportunities and initiatives, including in one-on-one, small group, and workshop or presentation settings.
- Assist in the crafting of approachable and accessible messaging and talking points for advancing the organization’s engagement and development efforts, collaborating with the Senior Engagement and Communications Associate and the Communications and Digital Advocacy Manager.
- Other duties and special projects, as assigned.
Special Requirements
- Valid driver’s license and access to a car.
- Ability and willingness to travel throughout Connecticut.
- Occasional…
Title: Senior Engagement & Development Associate
Company: Third Sector New England
Location: Southington, USA
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